to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to spend time (on doing something)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
(not so) much; (not) very
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
moving about; stirring about
covering; protection; backing; relief
but; however; even though; even if
very; much; greatly; a lot of
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
hope of success; prospects of success
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
preservation; retainment; keeping
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
caller; visitor; company; guest
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
until now; so far; up to the present
specialization; specialisation
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
it is not (like that) either
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
political measures; policy
power balance; balance of power
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment